Minority Report

ASTM 1986. American Society of Testing and Materials Committee D-34, Proposal-168, Vroposed Guide for Estimating the Incompatibility of Selected Hazardous "Wastes Based on Binary Chemical Reactions, and included Minority Report. 

Each of these side effects is experienced by only a minority of patients taking the drugs. About 15 per cent of patients taking SSRIs report headaches, and the same number complain of nausea. Diarrhoea, dizziness and insomnia are reported by 10 per cent of patients on SSRIs. But while only a minority report any particular side effect, the number of patients who report suffering... 

The majority and minority reports of the House Special Committee on the Louisiana Elections present a tapestry of election-time violence. Taken together, the reports testify to whipping and other violence intimi-... 

The current penalty system is strict, clear, and straightforward however, it does not allow for minor errors. In fact, minor errors are treated equally to a false negative result, as demonstrated with the following example Laboratory 1 failed to identify one of the spiking chemicals in a test. Laboratory 2 found all spiking chemicals however, it made a minor reporting error in the identification of one of them the evidence provided was adequate to indicate the presence of the particular chemical, however, did not fulfill all the reporting requirements. 

Mencken, H.L. Minority Report H.L. Mencken s Notebook. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1956. 

The conclusions of JECFA meetings are summarized in reports published in the WHO Technical Report Series. Reports reflect the agreed view of the Committee as a whole, and describe the basis for the conclusions. In the very rare event in which some members cannot accept all of the conclusions, a minority report may be included as an annex. These reports are usually published 6-8 months after the meeting. The conclusions of JMPR meetings are summarized in reports published in the FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper series. Reports reflect the agreed view of the Committee as a whole, and describe the basis for the conclusions. JMPR reports also include the dietary risk assessments. 

Quotation from minority report attached to minutes of Air Pollution Abatement Committee, Manufacturing Chemists Association, May 17, 1951. That the minority report represented the position of industry is stated in the minutes of Oct. 18, 1951 (MCA). 

Occasionally, the team members may not reach a consensus among themselves. Although this rarely happens, the team leader must be prepared to publish a minority report that provides dissenting opinions. This is the one situation where it is necessary to associate sections of the report with specific names. 

Spielberg, Stephen. 2002. Minority Report. /Unblin Entertainment. Spottiswoode, Roger. 1997. Tomorrow Never Dies.MGMIM A. 

Minority reports (if necessary)— May be included if the board is not in 100% agreement to what caused the accident. This does happen, and for very large and severe accidents, it may be necessary to have a section to allow minority or contrarian reviews to be put forth. This is very important to show impartiality, transparency, and differing views. Bnt in the end, some sort of majority conclusion and recommendations must be made so that the company can move forward. 

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